Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

Galatasaray
LeaguesTurkish Women's Basketball League, Euroleague Women
Founded1954
HistoryGalatasaray
(1986–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)
ArenaAhmet Cömert Sport Hall
(capacity 2,200)
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and red
        
President Mustafa Cengiz
Head coach Efe Güven
Team captain Işıl Alben
ChampionshipsTurkish League (13)
Turkish Cup (11)
President Cup (8)
Euroleague (1)
FIBA Eurocup (2)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org

Galatasaray women's basketball team play matches in Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall which has a seating capacity for 2,200 spectators. The team recently won the 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and the Turkish Women's Basketball League title after beating Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball in the finals. Galatasaray is the most successful club in European competitions, having won 3 major trophies, and being the only Turkish club to have won the Euroleague competition for women.

Galatasaray MP – Tarsus Belediyesi BK – November 19, 2011

Previous names
  • Galatasaray (1986–2010)
  • Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2012)
  • Galatasaray (2012–2013)
  • Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
  • Galatasaray (2015–present)

Seasons
Season League Cup Europe Coach Roster
2009–10 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 16		 Zafer Kalaycıoğlu Bahar Çağlar, Dilara Kaya, Esra Şencebe, Gizem Başaran, Işıl Alben, Ivana Večeřová, Jia Perkins, Katie Douglas, Nilay Yiğit, Sophia Young, Tamika Catchings, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Yasemen Saylar, Yasemin Horasan, Yelena Leuchanka
2010–11 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 16		 Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Bahar Çağlar, Dilara Kaya, Doneeka Lewis, Gintarė Petronytė, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Melisa Can, Monique Currie, Nihan Anaz, Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Tamika Catchings, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Yasemen Saylar
2011–12 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 8		 Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Alba Torrens, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Diana Taurasi, Eglė Šulčiūtė, Epiphanny Prince, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Ivanka Matić, İlayda Tokmak, Melisa Can, Sariye Kumral, Sylvia Fowles, Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Ticha Penicheiro, Tina Charles, Yasemin Saylar
2012–13 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 8		 Ekrem Memnun Alba Torrens, Ann Wauters, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Lindsey Harding, Lindsay Whalen, Nevriye Yılmaz, Sancho Lyttle, Shay Murphy, Sylvia Fowles, Şaziye İvegin, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Özge Yavaş, Yasemin Saylar
2013–14 Winner Winner Euroleague
Winner		 Ekrem Memnun Alba Torrens, Vanessa Blé, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Esra Şencebe, Işıl Alben, Shavonte Zellous, Kelsey Bone, Nevriye Yılmaz, Sancho Lyttle, Seda Deniz, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Yasemin Saylar
2014–15 Winner Semifinalist Euroleague
Last 8		 Ekrem Memnun
2015–16 Semifinalist Finalist Euroleague
Last 8		 Ekrem Memnun
2016–17 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist EuroCup
Semifinals		 Marina Maljković
2017–18 EuroLeague Women Marina Maljković

Current squad
Galatasaray roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Yalçın, Asena 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 29 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
G 1 Şahin, Eda 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (1999-08-26)26 August 1999
G 2 Eroğlu, Melisa 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 18 – (2002-05-07)7 May 2002
PF 5 Yıldızhan, Meltem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 21 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
SF 6 Balotu, Miray 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
SF 7 Köksal, Cansu 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1994-04-28)28 April 1994
SF 8 Yılmaz, Sude 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2002-03-15)15 March 2002
SG 9 Bilgiç, Pelin Derya 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 26 – (1994-07-15)15 July 1994
C 12 Šteinberga, Anete 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 30 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990
PG 14 Hartley, Bria (C) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 27 – (1992-09-30)30 September 1992
G 17 Albayrak, Mısra 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 19 – (2000-10-10)10 October 2000
C 21 Russell, Mercedes 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1995-07-27)27 July 1995
PF 31 Alarie, Bella 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (1998-04-23)23 April 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Batuhan Atiktürk
  • Emre Beşer
  • Can Alyüz
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Süleyman Görgülü
Team manager
  • Müge Erdem
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured
Updated: 2020-08-18

Honours

International competitions
Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Galatasaray
FIBA EuroCup
FIBA Eurocup Women2007–08
FIBA Eurocup Women2008–09
FIBA Eurocup Women2017–18
EuroLeague Women
FIBA Euroleague Women1998–99
FIBA Euroleague Women2013-14
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2009
Turkish Women's Basketball League
TBB League1987–88
TBB League1989–90
TBB League1990–91
TBB League1991–92
TBB League1992–93
TBB League1993–94
TBB League1994–95
TBB League1995–96
TBB League1996–97
TBB League1997–98
TBB League1999–00
TBB League2007–08
TBB League2009–10
TBB League2010–11
TBB League2011–12
TBB League2012–13
TBB League2013–14
TBB League2014–15
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
Turkish Cup1992–93
Turkish Cup1993–94
Turkish Cup1994–95
Turkish Cup1995–96
Turkish Cup1996–97
Turkish Cup1997–98
Turkish Cup1998–99
Turkish Cup1999–00
Turkish Cup2000–01
Turkish Cup2008–09
Turkish Cup2009–10
Turkish Cup2010–11
Turkish Cup2011–12
Turkish Cup2012–13
Turkish Cup2013–14
Turkish Cup2015–16

Domestic competitions
  • Turkish Women's Basketball League
    • Winners (13): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2013–14,[7] 2014–15
    • Runners-up (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
  • Turkish Cup
    • Winners (11): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14 [8]
    • Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
  • Turkish Super Cup
    • Winners (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011[9]
    • Runners-up (5): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Technical staff
Name Job
Efe Güven Coach
Müge Erdem Team Manager
Özge Alev Team Executive Manager
Batuhan Atiktürk Assistant Coach
Emre Beşer Assistant Coach
Can Alyüz Assistant Coach
Mete Budak Media Officer
Süleyman Görgülü Conditioner
Mustafa Samur Physiotherapist
Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu Masseuse
Alaaddin Akkoyun Material Manager
Özcan Kör Transportation

Team captains
Dates Name
2008–2010 Yasemin Horasan
2010–2014 Işıl Alben
2014–2015 Alba Torrens
2015–2020 Işıl Alben

Head coaches
Dates Name
1994–1996 Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
1996–2002 Ekrem Memnun
2005–2007 Ayhan Avcı
2007–2009 Cem Akdağ
2009 Hakan Acer
2009 Okan Çevik
2009–2010 Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
2010–2012 Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2012–2016 Ekrem Memnun
2016–2018 Marina Maljkovic
2018– Efe Güven
gollark: I *have* seen that, yes.
gollark: They really should be granted superhuman-level intelligence permitting them to devise optimal tactics against literally any player ever.
gollark: It's a shame politics/simulation games have such bad AI.
gollark: Ruthless capitalists like the GTech™ retrocausal arbitrage system.
gollark: Again, EMH?

See also
Active departments of Galatasaray
FootballFootball
(Men's youth)		Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		Basketball
(Men's)		Basketball
(Women's)
Wheelchair
Basketball		AthleticsEquestrian
JudoRowingSailing
SwimmingWater Polo
(Men's)		Water Polo
(Women's)
BridgeChess

References
  1. "Medya Bilgilendirme". Galatasaray SK Official Website. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. Fenerbahçe 58 - Galatasaray Odeabank 69
  3. FIBA EuroLeague Women
  4. Galatasaray Medical Park 73 – Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje 71
  5. Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller
  6. Galatasaray take second EuroCup Women title
  7. "Women's Turkish League Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  8. "Women's Turkish Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  9. "Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
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